Digging with mates

**babycart** · 17-11-2005, 01:51 PM

Is there any accepted etiquette for how to behave when you enter a promising shop with a mate who shares your musical taste? It's got to the point where me and a mate have actually had to draw up a fair and equitable up a plan of attack on the back of an envelope before diving in. We also stuck markers in crates of lps - everything in front is yours, everything behind ,mine etc.

**sermad** · 17-11-2005, 02:00 PM

Its finders keepers too be honest - You win some - You lose some.

That even applies if you take a person to one of your spots.

If I see things that I have already and are worth getting doubles of - I always say - get this etc etc.

The only answer is to dig alone!

**Si Cheeba** · 17-11-2005, 02:01 PM

always take more weapons than your "friend"...

**Rich Hero** · 17-11-2005, 02:10 PM

Whatever works for you.

Whenever Matt and I hook up to hit the charities we'll normally alternate between who gets first look in each shop.

When Matt, Lee, Colin and I hook up we generally pool together a kitty, buy any record under a certain limit that looks promising (anything above that limit may be pooled or simply bought buy the finder). At the end of the day we draw lots for who goes first and then divvy up the spoils. No listening first, just the clues on the sleeve. Of course, whoever has the turn before Colin has to read his mind and pick exactly what he was planning to pick.

And Sermad may tell you to dig alone but he's always been a perfect gent whenever I've been out record shopping with him.

Hunting with someone else can make sense as they can always put you up on stuff they know and vice versa. Of course, it's good to give them first shot at something you know of if you already have it, rather than simply picking it up as a spare.

**iueke** · 17-11-2005, 02:13 PM

the rule in Paris is, if you find 2 copies of the same lp, it goes to the other digger.

**ashra** · 17-11-2005, 02:13 PM

Originally Posted by Rich Hero

When Matt, Lee, Colin and I hook up we generally pool together a kitty, buy any record under a certain limit that looks promising (anything above that limit may be pooled or simply bought buy the finder). At the end of the day we draw lots for who goes first and then divvy up the spoils. No listening first, just the clues on the sleeve. Of course, whoever has the turn before Colin has to read his mind and pick exactly what he was planning to pick.

What a good way to spend a record shopping day! Hats off to you

**pokester** · 17-11-2005, 02:23 PM

I only go diggin with people that are worth it. (mates or peolple i respect)
If they find some super rare stuff it makes my day

too.

**vibra** · 17-11-2005, 02:24 PM

Originally Posted by Rich Hero

Whenever Matt and I hook up to hit the charities we'll normally alternate between who gets first look in each shop.

At the end of the day we draw lots for who goes first and then divvy up the spoils.

And Sermad may tell you to dig alone but he's always been a perfect gent whenever I've been out record shopping with him.

Ditto on all these.. it's nice to go out looking for records with mates sometimes.. especially if they can drive you to boot fairs! My mate hasn't taken me to any for a while though, because he got fed up with me finding all the records first. The last time we went to one he said "OK, this time we'll split up, and I'll call you in about half an hour or so?". He even said, "I'm going this way". So I replied "yeah, that's cool". I then noticed from exactly where we were standing a small nearby stall with two very large boxes of records. I then noticed after flicking through them they were almost all library LPs. What can you do?

**Matt Hero** · 17-11-2005, 02:52 PM

Originally Posted by Rich Hero

At the end of the day we draw lots for who goes first and then divvy up the spoils. No listening first, just the clues on the sleeve.

...then I drop the best find (that I got on my first dib) onto my hifi rack and put a scratch right through the intro to the best track. Sigh....

The dibs method has worked well when Rich and I have been out to dig together (2nd Hand Tool Shop Rich

?)... I'd felt really guilty pulling out really good stuff when we were altenating turns at charities.

The best side of it, is that you can cover alot more ground quickly... certainly the 4 of us working co-opertively get through it in 25% of the time we would on our own, so you get through more shops on the road trip. Plus you get schooled on stuff at the same time.

I wonder what people thought we were doing all the way back on the IOW ferry that afternoon ? We were getting some bemused looks from other passengers while doing the dibs

**Rich Hero** · 17-11-2005, 03:00 PM

Originally Posted by Matt Hero

The dibs method has worked well when Rich and I have been out to dig together (2nd Hand Tool Shop Rich

?)... I'd felt really guilty pulling out really good stuff when we were altenating turns at charities.

Like Sermad says, you win some, you lose some. I didn't want a copy of 'Soul Cure' anyhow.

But Lee really should feel guilty about that Marty Feldman LP...

Besides, I've had far better gear out of Southampton than I ever turn up around here.

**eric-adams** · 17-11-2005, 03:00 PM

i havent got any mates that are into records or even the same music. though i do drag the Girlfreind around loads of charity shops and boot sales and even though she only looks in the boxes im not in to pass time and not be so bored, she still manages to pull better stuff out than me.

**Lady J** · 17-11-2005, 03:05 PM

When I go with Brother Logic, no probs as we share, although there was a sticky incident over the (reissue!) of Cul-De-Sac where he bought it and I insisted on it as a "present".
With other friends it just generally depends on who wants it more. If I like them enough I will usually capitulate, as they do/would for me.

**sermad** · 17-11-2005, 03:08 PM

Yeah I was only teasing. Its fun taking people out for a good dig around. Atleast you can pretend to the shop owner you have *some* social life.

**Rich Hero** · 17-11-2005, 03:09 PM

Originally Posted by sermad

Atleast you can pretend to the shop owner you have *some* social life.

Me, Sermad? They'll think your flipping desperate, mate.

**sermad** · 17-11-2005, 03:15 PM

Well...it depends what sort of bouffant you are sprouting this month!

**babycart** · 17-11-2005, 03:20 PM

Originally Posted by Hadrian Elephant

I really enjoy record shopping/booting (I'm not and have never been a 'digger') with friends.

I know what you mean there. The word seems to have been appropriated by hip-hop. I don't crip-walk around saying 'wassup dog' or 'a'ight', but I do like the word 'digging', which describes what I end up doing much more accurately than 'record shopping'. 'Sifting the odd interesting looking record out of piles of crap in the usually vain hope that it will contain something of merit and once in a blue moon stumbling across something heart-stopping only to find a Jim Reeves album inside the cover' would be even more accurate, but less succinct.

**Rich Hero** · 17-11-2005, 03:20 PM

Originally Posted by sermad

Well...it depends what sort of bouffant you are sprouting this month!

You should've been at Brillo to find out.

**emperor tomato ketchup** · 17-11-2005, 03:32 PM

Never had much problem as mainly my friends don't wanna go to booters or chazzas or aren't too bothered by vinyl. Wife likes cloths so charity shops are now a fine family activity.

**LDJB** · 17-11-2005, 03:34 PM

Originally Posted by Rich Hero

But Lee really should feel guilty about that Marty Feldman LP...

I do Rich

The divying up part is always a good laugh too - especially when Rich played the Marty Feldman

**Matt Hero** · 17-11-2005, 03:51 PM

Originally Posted by LDJB

I do Rich

The divying up part is always a good laugh too - especially when Rich played the Marty Feldman

Definitions of 'Psychedelia' may differ....

**Rich Hero** · 17-11-2005, 03:58 PM

Originally Posted by Matt Hero

Definitions of 'Psychedelia' may differ....

Definitions of 'Rubbish' do not...

**Shiftless When Idle** · 17-11-2005, 04:09 PM

I take most of my musical inclined friends to my hot spots...and usually vice versa but i'm still kicking myself after i took my mate to WALL of SOUND in Halifax and he nabbed a STONKING steel band version of Israelites!!!!BAHHHH

**Lord Thames** · 17-11-2005, 04:13 PM

Originally Posted by Matt Hero

Definitions of 'Psychedelia' may differ....

Too right - the song about it being wrong to love an elephant still makes me laugh though!

**Slim Jim** · 17-11-2005, 04:30 PM

Surely it's a case of first come, first served? After all, the age of Ebay and VV has taught us all that sooner or later, even the most obscure items turn up again. I don't mind taking people with me digging but a lot of my mates are happy with a couple of small purchases and then they're done while I'm not happy until I'm convinced I've got all that the shop's got to offer OR I've spent a ridiculous amount and it's time to calm down and say to yourself: "Put it back, I'll see it again; put it back, I'll see it again......."

I usually find that when you go out with a digger of similar intensity/stupidity, you end up recommending stuff to each other so it becomes like having a reviewer on your shoulder going "Yeah, buy it" or screwing their face up and holding their nose!! Someone else has suggested that digging has a large element of luck to it - timing, basically. So, if your mate turns up a nugget under your nose, just put it down to luck and tell yourself you'll have the luck next time. If it keeps happening, though....you'll probably end up shopping solo again!

**son of stan** · 17-11-2005, 04:41 PM

Not that I've ever contributed anything positive to anything ever but wasn't there once a so-called "vulture code" or something covering this sort of thing?

**sermad** · 17-11-2005, 04:44 PM

That was for ebay!

I quite enjoyed the booter code where each person in turn gets a box.

**emperor tomato ketchup** · 17-11-2005, 04:53 PM

I always reckoned the box you were looking through was yours but nothing more, no putting your bag on the one you haven't looked at yet.

But a few times people have reached around me to ship stuff out of a box I'm on which strikes me as pretty rude.

**eric-adams** · 17-11-2005, 05:02 PM

Originally Posted by emperor tomato ketchup

But a few times people have reached around me to ship stuff out of a box I'm on which strikes me as pretty rude.

i dont like this either. the box next to me ok fair enough im not in it but the box im in is mine till i move. had someone pull out a beatles abbey road i had pulled out and put at the front of the box as i always put all the records i want at the front till i move boxes. just pulled it out and said how much for this.... its the same guy i see everyweek actually running around with his g/f buying boxes full of stuff weekly. all shid though

**Hadrian Elephant** · 17-11-2005, 05:16 PM

Originally Posted by emperor tomato ketchup

But a few times people have reached around me to ship stuff out of a box I'm on which strikes me as pretty rude.

If they are mates they should know better, if you don't know them move the box before they can reach in and tell them where to go! I had to do that to two different blokes when I had found a box of delights at a booter in the middle of this year.

Cheeky bastards

**emperor tomato ketchup** · 17-11-2005, 05:23 PM

Originally Posted by Hadrian Elephant

If they are mates they should know better, if you don't know them move the box before they can reach in and tell them where to go! I had to do that to two different blokes when I had found a box of delights at a booter in the middle of this year.

Cheeky bastards

Nah this was strangers.